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Douglas County Parks and Campgrounds County Parks Come experience Douglas County parks and campgrounds provide the perfect setting for family and friends to enjoy a the magnificence. relaxing getaway where they can tell stories around a crackling fire, relax under a starlit night sky, and wake up to the whispering woodlands and cheerful songbirds. Great fishing, nice swimming beaches, FOREST picnic areas, hiking trails, and scenic vistas make any of our parks or campgrounds popular vacation or getaway destinations. Join us at any one of these great locations and experience the magnificent wild & wonderful! Northwoods and all it has to offer. Discover the Douglas County Forest… Douglas County, Wisconsin COUNTY You just have to be here… A Natural Legacy — Douglas County Parks provide Douglas County Forestry Department 9182 East Hughes Ave., PO Box 211 Solon Springs, WI 54873 (715) 378-2219 Phone [email protected] www.douglascountywi.org/forestry a natural legacy of outdoor activities and recreation. They are an important part of the Forestry’s Department’s efforts to promote and pass on a strong conservation ethic to the generations of today and tomorrow. These efforts help ensure that the best of Douglas County’s natural resources will be sustainably managed and available for future generations to enjoy. DCF-GR-2015 Visit Douglas County Parks… escape back to nature. FOREST DOUGLAS Douglas County Day-Use County Parks County Park Campgrounds Douglas County Wildlife Area Anna Gene County Park Bass Lake County Park Long Lake County Park Lake Minnesuing Park Creek Pond Mooney Dam County Park Lucius Woods County Park Developed Recreational Area 9909 Fire Lane Road, 14293 South Fowlers Circle, Gordon Dam County Park 9231 East Marion Avenue, 6100 East Lyman Lake Road, 11869 Bass Lake Road, County Park County Park 7201 East County Highway Y, 13028 South Bird Road, Clubhouse – Available Facilities & Solon Springs, Wisconsin 54873 Gordon, Wisconsin 54838 Solon Springs, Wisconsin 54873 Oakland, Wisconsin 54874 Solon Springs, Wisconsin 54873 7837 South County Highway P, 9182 East Hughes Avenue, Gordon, Wisconsin 54838 Gordon, Wisconsin 54838 Amenities (rental required) NW¼ of the SW¼ Section 25, Township 45 • Wildlife Area Access SE¼ of the SW¼ Section 15, Township 46 NW¼ of the SW¼ Section 33, Township SE¼ of the SE¼ Section 31, Township 45 Bennett, Wisconsin 54849 Solon Springs, Wisconsin 54873 NW¼ of the NW¼ Section 36, Township 44 SE¼ of the NW¼ Section 14, Township 44 SE¼ of the NE¼ Section 36, Township 44 North – Range 12 West, Village of Solon • Clubhouse North – Range 13 West, Town of Oakland, 45 North – Range 11 West, Town of Solon North – Range 11 West, Town of Solon NW¼ of the SW¼ Section 10, Township 46 NE¼ of the SE¼ Section 26, Township 45 North – Range 10 West, Town of Gordon, North – Range 12 West, Town of Gordon, North – Range 13 West, Town of Gordon, Springs, Douglas County, Wisconsin • Overnight Lodging Douglas County, Wisconsin Springs, Douglas County, Wisconsin Springs, Douglas County, Wisconsin North – Range 11 West, Town of Bennett, North – Range 12 West, Village of Solon Douglas County, Wisconsin Douglas County, Wisconsin Douglas County, Wisconsin • Restroom (vault toilets) Longitude: 91° 46’ 57.8084” W Douglas County, Wisconsin Springs, Douglas County, Wisconsin Longitude: 91° 34’ 12.3279” W Longitude: 91° 49’ 8.7175” W Longitude: 91° 58’ 52.4353” W Longitude: 91° 45’ 8.8959” W Longitude: 91° 55’ 40.4342” W Longitude: 91° 50’ 2.2483” W • Potable Water Source Latitude: 46° 19’ 51.9974” N Latitude: 46° 15’ 30.0156” N Latitude: 46° 20’ 57.2077” N Latitude: 46° 27’ 41.3460” N Latitude: 46° 20’ 11.4247” N Longitude: 91° 44’ 10.8360” W Longitude: 91° 49’ 18.4038” W Latitude: 46° 15’ 9.7024” N Latitude: 46° 17’ 44.9737” N • Picnic Tables Getting There Latitude: 46° 28’ 46.9543” N Latitude: 46° 21’ 5.3280” N Getting There Getting There Getting There Getting There Getting There Getting There • Charcoal Grills Located 7½ miles east of downtown Solon Located 11½ miles east of U.S. Highway Located 1 mile east of U.S. Highway 53 at Located 8¾ miles west of U.S. Highway 53 at Located 8 miles east of downtown Solon Getting There Getting There Located 7 miles west of U.S. Highway 53 Located 1¼ miles west of U.S. Highway 53 at • Garbage Receptacles Springs. From the intersection of County 53 at the County Highway Y turn off in the the County Highway A turn off in the Village the County Highway L turn off in the Town Springs. From the intersection of County Located 6¼ miles east of U.S. Highway 53 at Located 8/10ths of a mile east of U.S. at the County Highway Y turn off in the the County Highway M turn off in the Town • Recycling Receptacles Highway A and Business 53, take County Town of Gordon. Take County Highway Y of Solon Springs. Take County Highway A of Oakland. Take County Highway L west Highway A and Business 53, take County the County Highway B turn off in the Town Highway 53 at the County Highway A Town of Gordon. Take County Highway Y of Gordon. Take County Highway M west for Horse Area – Available Facilities & Highway A east for 5¼ miles, turn right east for 11½ miles, turn right (south) on East east for 7/10ths of a mile, turn right (south) for 7¾ miles, turn left (west) on Lyman Lake Highway A east for 6¼ miles, turn right of Bennett. Take County Highway B east turn off in the Village of Solon Springs west for 7 miles until you enter the park 6/10ths of a mile, turn right (north) on Bird Amenities (rental required) (south) on Long Lake Road and take it for Mail Road and take it for ¼ mile, turn left on Business 53 and take it for ¼ mile, turn Road and take it for 1 mile until you enter (south) on Muskrat Lake Road and take it for 4¾ miles, turn right (south) on County next to the Forestry Department’s office approximately 3/4 miles beyond the Chief Road and take it for 6/10ths of a mile until • Wildlife Area Access 2¼ miles until it ends, turn left (east) on Fire (east) on Fowlers Circle and take it for 200 left (east) on Marion Avenue and take it the park. for 1¼ miles, turn right (south) on Bass Lake Highway P and take it for 1½ miles until you headquarters. Take County Highway A east Kabemabe Scenic Overlook. you see the clubhouse driveway entrance • Horse Stables Lane Road and take it for 1/10 mile until you feet until you see the park entrance on the across the railroad tracks for 250 feet until Road and take it for ½ mile until you see see the park entrance on the right (west) for 7/10ths of a mile, turn right (south) on on the right (north) side of the road. • Horse Corral Nearest Municipality: see the park entrance on the left (north) left (north) side of the road. Nearest Municipality: you see the park entrance on the left (north) the park entrance on the right (west) side side of the road. Business 53, turn right (west) on Hughes Nearest Municipality: • Dog Kennels Town of Oakland/Town of Summit side of the road. Town of Gordon side of the road. of the road. Nearest Municipality: Avenue and park on the left (south) side Nearest Municipality: Town of Gordon/Village of Solon Springs • Open Picnic Shelter of the road in one of the parking areas Town of Barnes (Bayfield County) Description Nearest Municipality: Nearest Municipality: Nearest Municipality: Village of Lake Nebagamon Description • Camping Village of Solon Springs Village of Solon Springs adjacent to the Forestry Department’s Pleasantly scenic Gordon Dam County Village of Solon Springs • Restrooms (vault toilets) Park is located on approximately 18 acres The 4,000 acre Douglas County Wildlife Description buildings. • Non-Potable Water Source along the western shoreline of the St. Area, commonly called the “Bird Sanctuary”, Secluded amongst the canopies of shady Nearest Municipality: • Picnic Tables Croix Flowage (Gordon Flowage) at the is a vast open savanna type landscape oak trees, Long Lake County Park is located Village of Solon Springs • Garbage Receptacles headwaters of the St. Croix National Scenic managed for Pine Barrens habitat. on approximately 3 acres along the • Recycling Receptacles Description Riverway. With a maximum depth of 28 While sharp-tailed grouse are a focus southern shoreline of Long Lake offering a Park Creek Pond County Park is located on feet and average depth of 7 feet, the 1,900 management species for this habitat type, Activities quiet afternoon get-a-way for picnicking, or approximately 1 acre along the northern acre Flowage is one of the largest and the property is also managed for many • Horseback Riding taking in the beauty of nature. Long Lake shoreline of Park Creek Pond and offers most pristine lakes in Douglas County. Well other plant and animal species that require • Wildlife Viewing is a 46 acre seepage lake with a maximum convenient picnicking and children’s known throughout the region and beyond, or utilize the Pine Barrens ecosystem. The • Nature Photography depth of 18 feet and average depth of fishing opportunities in downtown Solon the Flowage offers anglers exceptional property contains a mix of land ownership • Nature Study 8 feet. Common fish species include Description Springs. Directly adjacent to the Forestry fishing opportunities for bluegills, sunfish, between the WDNR and the County but it is • Hunting largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, Department’s office headquarters, Park the County that manages the approximate • Picnicking Anna Gene County Park is located on crappies, perch, largemouth bass, and Description and other panfish.
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